Story of Yanxi Palace: Fu Ying's banner will never fall

Chapter 151 Breaking the Trap

"Who could this be? Zhilan again?" Mingyu said gritting her teeth, her face full of anger.

But the Queen had just spoken up to help Concubine Gao, so Wei Yingluo thought it unlikely that she was the one who ordered this.

"It's not her, I don't know this senior palace maid!" Pearl said hurriedly.

"Zhenzhu, you should know most of the senior palace maids in the Forbidden City, right? Think carefully about which palace she might be from." Wei Yingluo said comfortingly, then slowly closed her eyes and fell into deep thought.

Zhenzhu stretched out her fingers and counted them one by one. Finally, she spoke hesitantly, "It seems that there is a new maid in Concubine Chun's palace. I have never seen her."

Wei Yingluo was startled and opened her eyes immediately. She recalled that the palace maid beside Concubine Chun today was not Yu Hu, but Liu Baizhi, Zhiheng's sister.

She had only been in the palace for a year, but like herself in the past, she had become a senior maid. She must have some extraordinary means. What was her purpose in entering the palace? Was today's incident related to her?

"It seems that there is indeed a new person beside Concubine Chun today. I have never seen him before." Mingyu muttered.

Wei Yingluo thought about it, her mind was full of thoughts. She recalled what happened today, and she might have to use the same old trick again.

However, was today's incident directed at him or the Empress? And did Concubine Chun know about it?

She said to the people around her: "I have a plan to find out the true identity of the criminal. I need your help..."

At this time, the singing and dancing in the hall was coming to an end. Everyone felt exhausted. The emperor could not help yawning, leaning lazily in his chair, and asked if there were any other programs.

When the Queen was about to answer, Mingyu suddenly walked up to her and whispered to her about Wei Yingluo's plan.

After the queen heard this, she showed a trace of doubt on her face, but out of trust in Wei Yingluo, she smiled and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the last performance in previous years was acrobatics, this year we want to try something new."

The emperor was so sleepy that he could hardly open his eyes, so he simply closed them and asked, "What's new?"

The queen smiled and said, "Let my maids present you with a special gift." Then she turned to look at the audience and shouted, "Yingluo, you can come up now."

The emperor suddenly opened his eyes.

Perhaps it was to present a gift to the palace. She usually wore simple and elegant clothes, but tonight she changed into a red dress, which was extremely bright. It was difficult for ordinary people to suppress this bright color, but she could. Her face, smile and bright eyes all complemented the red dress.

"......The light of the jade pot turned, fish and dragons danced all night, the moths were covered with golden threads of snow willows, and their smiles and fragrance were gone." For some reason, this poem was like a quiet spring breeze that blew gently into the emperor's heart, and ripples spread out in circles.

The light shone on Wei Yingluo and also illuminated the yellow silk in her hands.

She smiled at everyone, and suddenly threw the yellow silk to the ground. The moment the yellow silk fell to the ground, it suddenly bulged out a big lump.

Wei Yingluo leaned over and lifted the yellow silk, revealing a delicate and small glazed Buddhist pagoda hidden inside.

Amid the exclamations of the crowd, Concubine Gao curled her lips in disapproval. She gently stroked her carefully manicured nails and said lazily:

"I thought it was nothing special, but it was just a trick. I guess he hid the pagoda in his robe beforehand, and took it out quietly when everyone's eyes were focused on the yellow silk cloth!"

Nalan Chunxue, who was standing by, shook her head after hearing this. She pointed at the pagoda with her sharp eyes and frowned, "That's not right. Where are the relics on the glazed pagoda?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked and was surprised to find that the precious relic that was supposed to be embedded in the top of the pagoda had disappeared!

This is the treasure that the Queen Mother has been searching for for many years. Its value is even greater than any other item present. How could it be lost just like that?

While everyone was panicking, Wei Yingluo still maintained a calm smile.

She smiled at the nobles and explained, "Don't worry, nobles. I was worried about accidents during transportation, so I took the relics from the glazed pagoda and chose a safer way to transport them separately!"

When Concubine Chun heard this, she narrowed her eyes slightly and showed a sinister smile that was barely noticeable, but she quickly returned to her dignified and virtuous appearance and asked with concern: "Where is the relic now?"

Wei Yingluo looked at her and said, "Madam Chun is pregnant, so she is a blessed person. Therefore, the transportation of the relic requires the cooperation of Miss Baizhi, the chief palace maid beside Madam Chun."

Liu Baizhi's face suddenly changed. She was secretly shocked that Wei Yingluo was indeed thoughtful and actually knew her.

Concubine Chun's heart also tensed up, but she quickly regained her composure, smiled slightly, and said, "Interesting, what does this have to do with my maid?"

Wei Yingluo's expression remained unchanged, but she did not answer directly. She just said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "I didn't use a trick to deceive the eyes, but a method of taking things from a distance."

As she spoke, she slowly approached Concubine Chun, her eyes always on Liu Baizhi, "Please help Miss Baizhi."

Liu Baizhi was already flustered because she was recognized by Wei Yingluo. Seeing Wei Yingluo rushing towards her, she became even more flustered and subconsciously clenched her left sleeve with her right hand.

Wei Yingluo had been observing Liu Baizhi carefully, so she naturally would not miss this little action. She made a prompt decision, quickly reached out and grabbed Liu Baizhi's sleeve. Regardless of her struggle and resistance, she quickly pulled out a small sachet.

"What are you doing!" Liu Baizhi asked in a trembling voice, her face turning pale, not knowing whether she was scared or angry.

Wei Yingluo gently untied the sachet, and the contents came out. It turned out to be a crystal clear Buddhist relic that emitted a soft glow.

She smiled and showed the Buddha's relics to everyone present, saying, "Look, the Buddha's relics are right here!"

Everyone was amazed and applauded, the scene was extremely lively.

Mingyu and Zhenzhu beside the queen also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, especially Zhenzhu, whose legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Mingyu was beside her and quickly supported her.

Mingyu gently warned, "We have overcome the difficulties now, but we must not let our guard down from now on. Watch carefully."

Zhenzhu wiped the sweat from her forehead, her eyes full of gratitude, and whispered: "This time it is really thanks to Sister Yingluo..."

Liu Baizhi looked at Wei Yingluo in the distance, and an indescribable emotion surged in her heart, complex and admiring.